CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND CACTUS DAHLIAS 
Chrysanthemum plants ready for delivery about April 20th, 
15 cts. each. $1.25 per doz. By mail 25 cts. per doz. extra 
The varieties of these beautiful flowering plants we offer 
this season are of the magnificent Japanese type. We have 
succeeded in bringing together what we consider the best 
collection as yet placed before our customers. Hybridization 
accomplishes wonders, and as a result, a disappearance will 
be noted from our list of many varieties we have previously 
offered. We have no doubt but that every variety we list 
will give perfect satisfaction to our extensive trade. 
CULTURAL NOTE. Permit the plants to grow freely 
during the summer; water well during the dry season, giving 
an occasional mulch of well-rotted manure. In case the 
growth is extra rank, cut back during the middle of August; 
select the best shoots on new growth, pinching off the remain¬ 
der. A good strong plant will carry from seven to ten shoots, 
and these in turn should carry one large bloom each. The 
best variety will produce small blooms, if the disbudding 
is not well and thoroughly done. Carefully select each bud 
for blooming, removing all other buds and side growths. 
AMATEUR CONSEIL. A fine addition to our list of reds, 
somewhat lighter in color than Black Hawk, but much 
larger and finer. Blooms reflexed and twisted. Shaded from 
the sun when buds are expanding, it brings a very deep 
velvety crimson flower. Extra fine. 
A. SCALARANDIS. Is a grand variety. Its excellent 
dwarf habit, bright golden yellow flowers and heavy over¬ 
lapping foliage produce a beautiful effect. 
BESSIE GODFREY. A broad petaled canary yellow, in¬ 
curved, bright and glistening. The form is all that could 
be desired. Can be grown to enormous size. 
BRAUNT. A reddish bronze, incurved of large size. A fine 
exhibition bloom. 
BLACK HAWK. The darkest chrysanthemum extant; 
when well grown it produces a good medium sized bloom of 
the darkest shade of crimson it is possible to imagine. 
COLONEL APPLETON. A prize winner wherever shown. 
Flowers enormous in size, golden yellow in color. In the 
east a standard variety for market work. Keeping qualities 
the best. Unsurpassed at mid-season. 
DURBAN’S PRIDE. Produced from a cross between Mine. 
Carnot and Pres. Smith. Long incurving and curling petals. 
Grand shade of lavender pink. 
ETOILE DU NORD. This variety stands out pre-emin¬ 
ently as the richest yellow in the collection. It does finely 
in full sun and produces blooms which are mar-els of beauty. 
The form and general make-up of bloom leaves nothing to 
be desired. Stems clothed with heavy dark green foliage 
right up to the flowers. 
GOOD GRACIOUS. A standard variety, which throws 
a fine large bloom. Petals long, narrow and incurving. 
Makes a huge flower when well done. Bright pink. 
LAVENDER QUEEN. A very large reflexed lavender pink. 
Grand in form, foliage and habit. 
M. PECIION. An enormous incurved golden yellow. 
Petals of medium width. Blooms very double and carried 
on very high stems. Quite distinct in form from all other 
yellows in the set. 
MME. A. MARMOTEL. An enormous exhibition variety. 
Perfectly double flowers. Petals rather narrow and grace¬ 
fully incurved. Color rosy purple. 
MADAM SIMON JOSSIER. A new French variety, and 
without any doubt one of the grandest of all. It shows a 
marked advance over the whites of former years. The 
blooms are of the largest exhibition size, creamy white in 
color and carried on thick stiff stems. A gem in every sense. 
MADAME PAOLO RADAELLI. Creamy white, tinted 
rose. A deep incurved bloom, with outer reflexed petals. 
Very large. 
MRS. II. W. RIEMAN. Deeper in color than Golden Wed¬ 
ding. Florets regularly incurved, very double blooms and 
the latest of all golden yellow varieties to flower. By tak¬ 
ing a second bud, it can be had in perfection at Christmas 
time, when its magnificent bloom commands a high price. 
NELLIE POCKETT. A superb variety from Australia} 
and regarded as the highest and most refined type it is 
possible to produce. Petals very long, drooping and inter¬ 
laced; of great depth and breadth. Creamy white. 
ROI DE ITALIE. L ovcly deep yellow flowers of great size 
and substance. The plant is strong growing, and if planted 
early it will perfect ten to twelve blooms. Foliage dark 
green and very leathery in texture. 
TIMOTHY EATON. One of the largest incurved whites. 
An easy variety to bring to perfection. A standard. 
YELLOW PRINCE. A tawny orange. Belongs to the same 
class as Good Gracious being identical in all respects save 
color. Very fine. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
These magnificent flowers are as easily grown as thl 
“Decorative Dahlias/’ but surpass them in beauty anc 
gracefulness of form. The petals of some of the varieties 
are peculiarly twisted, giving them more the appearance of 
Chrysanthemums in marked contrast to the stiff petals of 
the old-fashioned sort. Price 25 cts. each or $2.50 per doz. 
A. C. DAVIS. A lovely medium sized bloom; in color a 
delicate shade of lavender pink. 
COCKATOO. Variable in color arrangement, but always 
beautiful. In fact, one of the finest fancy cactus Dahlias! 
Clear canary yellow, shaded fawn and tipped pure white. 
EARL OF PEMBROKE. A nicely built flower, composed 
of numerous petals of a good clean shade of purple. It 
shows off well under artificial light which makes it useful for 
decorative work. 
E. BONNEFOND. This superb variety is undoubtedly one 
of the finest scarlet cactus Dahlias in cultivation. Tta 
blooms are of enormous size, perfection in form, and of ar 
intense scarlet color. 
GREENS WHITE. A lovely pure white with long tapering 
petals. Flowers of medium size. 
HOHENZOLLERN. Apricot yellow. The color is well 
displayed in the large incurving blooms. Extra. 
KREMHILDE. This lovely variety originated in Germany, 
several seasons ago, and now is one of the most popular of 
all Cactus Dahlias. Color delicate pink, shading to white 
at the center. Perfect in its cactus form, with flowers on 
strong stems well above the foliage. 
KING OF SIAM. Intense glowing scarlet. Flowers very 
large, with beautifully arranged petals. 
MRS. CARTER PAGE. A splendid shade of deep crimson 
The petals are so curved and narrow that the flower has 
more the appearance of a chrysanthemum. Extra choice. 
PRIMROSE. Light sulphur yellow, with splendid stem 
and flowers carried well above the foliage. Free bloom# 
PROGENITOR. Beautiful carmine crimson lake, ever* 
petal being furcated at the end like a stag horn fern, 
and forming several points, each having a fluted termin¬ 
ation. Very fine. 
THE PILOT. This variety is another good represen¬ 
tation of t he new shades developed in cactus Dahlias during 
recent years, and is worthy of being in the most select 
collection. Terra cotta, with the base of the petals deep 
yellow. 
THURINGIA. A very large and elegantly formed bloom. 
Petals long and narrow. Color bright orange red. 
WM. CUTIIBERTSON. Deep crimson, with excellently 
formed blooms. A good cut flower, on account of its long, 
wiry stem. 
